Pep Guardiola joked he "can't be f*****" to read about things like Jurgen KIopp while addressing students at the University of Liverpool.

The Manchester City boss spoke at the event, entitled In Conversation with Pep Guardiola, about everything from the British media and his managerial career to why he wears his yellow ribbon.

One answer from the Citizens manager that sparked a humorous response came from the question: "What do you read?"

Guardiola replied: I don't read. "I start reading and before I know it I am reading about Jurgen Klopp. I can't be f***** with that."

On his yellow ribbon, which he wears in support of Catalonia, Guardiola added: "Am I a public figure? I'm a citizen before I'm a manager. I prefer to be a father than a manager.

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"I'd rather have a better society for my children than win the Premier League.

"You have to take care of democracy. There are many different ribbons in society, it's part of society. 80 per cent of people in Catalonia don’t want the people in jail [political prisoners]."

The Manchester City boss spoke about why he wears his yellow ribbon (Image: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Guardiola was also asked for his opinion on the Premier League and whether he believes it to be the best in the world.

He replied: "It's the toughest one. For the amount of games, for the weather, the referees saying play, play, play.

Guardiola was also asked for his opinion on the Premier League (Image: PA Wire)

"There are many contenders. No other country has that. It would be unfair to say that though. There are many things in Germany and Spain that have better things than here.

"I am a better manager now than I was at Barcelona and Bayern Munich. It's the most unpredictable league I've been in. You watch Match of the Day. The people are crazy here compared to other countries and it's good."